Al Krow
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The one knob compression on the two new amps is described in the manual as: "controls the amount of dynamic compression added to the Microtubes Engine." That is a little ambiguous wording for me as it kinda implies that the compression is only available when the Microtubes Engine i.e. the dirt is engaged. But that would be a bit weird to not also be available just on the clean tone, particularly given that the Microtubes Engine can already be used "to add natural compression" so adding further compression to the drive would seem potentially less useful than to the clean. Looking at the circuit diag. it seems to me that the compression, like the gain, sits outside the Microtubes and can be used on just clean And that would also tie in with the markings on the front which indicate that the compression and gain are both not part of the Microtubes engine @NancyJohnson @Kieran30803 You gents able to confirm that I've understood this correctly i.e. compression can be used just with the clean tone?
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Haha, yup "something like that"...except that my workhorse BB 1025 is also purely passive -
If instead of daisy chaining the two cabs, you route your bass to each via a small mixer (or an AB/Y pedal that has independent vol control for each output), you can adjust the output to allow for the different power handling of the two cabs / different volume requirements for on stage monitoring vs FOH.
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Kinda amusing as I did almost pm you before listing this, following your recent comment that you played your 735A mostly in passive mode. And you'll never need a battery for this one! 😁
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The P35 is Yamaha's top of the current line BB PJ range, made in Japan. Mine is less than 15 months old and in very good condition. Midnight blue. Alder/maple, lightweight hardware in a great satin finish. Strung with D'Addario EXL170-5 (as from the factory) and comes with a Yamaha 'plush' hardcase. It's purely passive, with VVT controls, and like all BBs, the range of tones available is great. 18mm string spacing, and a very comfortable neck. On my scales I make the weight 10.2 lbs, but very well balanced. I'm not in a particular rush to sell as it's such a lovely bass (and not particularly looking to trade). My work horse BB 1025 is capably meeting my rehearsal and gigging needs and, whilst the P35 is undoubtedly the higher end model, I'm struggling to justify holding on to both and this one will hopefully find its way into another pair of hands as someone's main gigging bass, which is what it deserves to be! Prefer collection from East London or happy to meet up half way if a reasonable distance, but I can arrange to courier (P&P extra) if needed.
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But will I be Back to the Future? 😁 -
Me and you both! - But planning to put in a bit of time on the "slap-board" to see if I can rectify that over the coming 12 months! Another favourite but relatively simple slap riff sounding great on a Yammy BB and also just going to show that you can slap on a PJ bass as well as a J or MM!
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Looks nice enough, gotta agree (and almost certainly sounds awesome!) But maybe could do with a bit of red and gold to spice things up a bit, tho'? 😉
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BB 1025 - it's the one that usually gets to rehearsal and gigs. (The little bit of feedback was something I noticed when getting up close and personal to my amp pre sound check and sorted in 5 mins flat by switching to PJ from solo J, so not a biggie from a band perspective).
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In my case it was a case of "Oooh, that new Yammy you're playing sits really nicely in the mix!"
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+1 ^^ Almost fully in agreement with you on this, Dave, particularly about nuances of bass tone being most easily heard at home. That point, together with weight, are the two big reasons for me keeping some of my higher end kit for home use and being very content with my BB1025 and BF SC for gigging. But I would say that both me and our drummer, who is the most attuned to bass amongst my band mates, can certainly hear and feel the difference in tone and how the bass is sitting in the mix of eg my Ibby SR J/J vs my Yammy PJ.
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Won't last as long as a normal single use 9V, but will certainly save you money and potentially any blushes in the long run. Two rechargeables on the go at any one point is my approach. However are any of your basses still purely active, TJ? And in your case the convenience of not having to bother more regularly swapping batteries over will almost certainly be a bigger factor and in the context of 150+ gigs a year the cost saving is going to be negligible.
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I guess there is an easy, low cost, green(!) fix available though! Rechargeable 9V batteries, freshly installed before a gig Looking good!
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Just remembered this earlier post, which might be of interest to you:
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I suspect the answer to your Q is what Andy T said earlier: With a really good quality pre. IMO there should be very little difference in sound between the active set flat and the passive mode.
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Haha - feel free to hang around sporting whatever odour you like for as long as you want! This is, after all, a thread for all Yammy BB lovers (and prospective lovers!). Btw - I loved your photo-shopped alternatives of the BB614! With the natural wood I'd personally go for the white PG or no PG; which just shows we all have different taste! I was kinda lamenting a while back the lack of a passive option on my NE2 - but for a different reason, 'cos I would almost certainly be playing it actively. It was simply that it would be a nice fail-safe in the event that the battery cut out mid set. I think there was a comment earlier in this thread from @krispn that it would be a pretty easy job for a tech to do in terms of installing an active / passive switch or pull out knob. In fact the new Series 3 734A, which is the spiritual successor to the 614, has done exactly that i.e. it has a passive / active switch.
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The P pup on the 414 / 424 (in my case the 425) has one of the meatiest kick-you-in-the-stomach punches I've come across (although I understand that the G&L pups are possibly even hotter?) I actually ended up in the opposite camp preferring the harmonically more complex tone of my 1025 to the brute P thud of my 425 - but we've both clearly ended up with a bass player's grin on our respective mugs! @dave_bass5 totally agree - extra cost is no guarantee of a noticeably better product; particularly with Yammys when you're already getting a LOT for the money with the more budget basses. Just once in while though, you can spend more on a piece of kit and think "yup I totally appreciate the quality of craftsmanship on this bass" (e.g. Ken Smith) or this cab absolutely is worth the extra etc. I guess at the end of the day, it's all part of experience and why having a community around you whose experience you can tap into, like we have on BC, is awesome.
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You mad bastard, no wait...that line has already been used once tonight! 😂 In which case: GLWTS -
I've been called a lot of things over the years, but that's definitely a first...on the plus side, it has the same initials as Mark Bass 😁
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Excellent and widely admired synth pedal, in very good condition. Comes with original box and materials. Price includes Royal Mail guaranteed next day delivery to UK mainland.
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I had exactly the same initial reaction to BF cabs. But combination of silver grille and just about everyone I meet gasping at how light it is, not to mention being an excellent cab(!) overcame my initial prejudice about its looks. (And despite it being HOT playing outdoors over several hours yesterday in the sun, and two of my bandmates getting burnt, my "very pretty" DG M900 managed not to become one with the BF tolex :)) You might date someone for the first time 'cos they look cute. But you stay with them because they're a great person. Translates very well to gear IMO.
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Two of the very best D class amps available today?
Al Krow replied to Al Krow's topic in Amps and Cabs
@Dood - cheers buddy., Btw - for some reason your replies are not showing up on threads (to me anyway) nor any quotes / responses from you being notified and you're the very last person on BC I would dream of "ignoring"! So I dunno if there is some glitch - maybe you've broken the system by having 8,388,607 posts?! 😂 @ped? -
Two of the very best D class amps available today?
Al Krow replied to Al Krow's topic in Amps and Cabs
@Dood I think I've missed an obvious point here: it seems to me that if you owned something like the HX Stomp this would make up the difference between the B|Amp and the Forte, and then some? Or would you still get the B|Amp in addition to Helix anyway and if so why? -
Haha - yes I know that was exactly the point he was making. I was just having little playful dig about traditional Jazz aesthetics 😉 Standing close to the amp with the J pup and drive full on resulted in feedback. Standing further away or switching to P or PJ sorted it. Not too much rocket science for the hive mind here...
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Is it just me who does adequate research?
Al Krow replied to warwickhunt's topic in General Discussion
Go for it buddy! And if there's anything that your fellow BC'ers can do to support, please don't hesitate to be in touch!
